Definition

A two-digit parameter that determines the interval for which Payroll is run for a payroll area.

Use

The standard system contains period parameters for all the payroll periods that are commonly used in various countries. If you still need your own period parameter in your system, specify it in Customizing for Payroll by choosing  Basic Settings Payroll Organization Define Period Parameters .

To assign just one period parameter to each payroll area in your system, access Customizing for Payroll and choose  Basic Settings Payroll Organization Check Payroll Area . In this way, you determine how frequently the regular payroll runs for this payroll area. You can assign the same period parameter to all payroll areas if the payroll periods are the same for all the employees at your enterprise.

You must run report RPUCTP00 ( Generation of Payroll Periods ) in your system to generate payroll periods for every period parameter that you have assigned to a payroll area. In this way, you determine the concrete start and end date and the payday for each period. You generate by accessing Customizing for Payroll and choosing  Basic Settings Payroll Organization Generate Payroll Periods.

When you start Payroll and the payroll driver selection screen is displayed, enter the payroll area for which Payroll must run. The system derives the payroll period from the period parameter you assigned to this payroll area.

Integration

If you want to specify different dates (such as different paydays) for a period parameter, you must also define a date modifier .